originality

Jun
16/
10

Nothing new?

by Michael Buckingham
Nothing new?

Whenever we talk about originality, don’t just copy, stop basing every sermon on a tv show, etc. we’ve all heard the quick retort of

What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again; there…

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Aug
25/
09

Lego of my business card!

by Michael Buckingham
Lego of my business card!

Sometimes people ask if you weren’t doing this what would you like to do. I normally would answer acting, I just think it would be a kick to play the part of different people, personalities and all that good stuff.…

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Aug
08/
09

Thinking outside the toilet

by Michael Buckingham
Thinking outside the toilet

This post in the Church Marketing Lab reminded me of some very creative advertising located where else…the bathroom. A great example of looking at things from a different perspective. Who ever thought that you could use a urinal to…

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Oct
19/
08

Periodic Table of Branding

by Michael Buckingham
Periodic Table of Branding

Ahhh, the science of branding and marketing…and they think we just make this stuff up!


Built by Kolbrener, a lead generation agency

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Oct
03/
08

Who said bus stops are boring?

by Michael Buckingham
Who said bus stops are boring?

What happens when a creative director has to take the bus? Some crazy creative bus stops.

Take a look around your church, look for that boring info area, sitting area, dark corner…what can you do to make…

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Sep
25/
08

Here’s to the crazy ones

by Michael Buckingham

I have to be honest, I immediately thought of my friend Mark when I first saw this…or as you probably know him Hardly Normal. He’s crazy and he knows it…and because of that I really believe he will…

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Sep
05/
08

Graffiti snails on the loose

by Michael Buckingham
Graffiti snails on the loose

Proof that art comes in all sizes courtesy of a London artist known only as Slinkachu.

Check out inner city snail for more pictures.

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Jul
31/
08

Change We Can Believe In

by Michael Buckingham
Change We Can Believe In

Granger is running a new series with the title “Change We Can Believe In” and it’s spurred an interesting post in the Church Marketing Lab.

As most of you know, I’m a pretty big fan of originality and don’t…

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Jul
24/
08

Though shall not covet thy neighboring church

by Michael Buckingham

I wrote a reply to a great post at Phil’s blog and realized I needed to share it here as well.

In the city I live we once had a great restaurant downtown that was known for great food…

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Jul
19/
08

Eames: the attitude of design

by Michael Buckingham

A great clip from a 1956 interview with Charles Eames as he debuts the lounge chair. *don’t miss their version of the lapel mic.

Eames designed some of the most beautiful, even by today’s standards, creations and…

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